Songs for Annie

Verse 1

You walked in barefoot, laughter loud Dried off the world in blue Towels rolled like clouds somehow Still warm where you withdrew

Pre-chorus

The bench still holds the shape of you The air still sings your name Before the candles climb anew

Chorus

Annie, you turn the grey to gold Every heartbeat finds its tune Annie, the whole world’s bright and bold Just because you’re in the room

Verse 2

You laughed at chlorine, soaked in sun No map, no plan, no fear Just joy that came when you were done And stayed right here, right here

Bridge

They’ll forget the day, the cake, the cheer But not how you made light appear

Chorus

Annie, you turn the grey to gold Every heartbeat finds its tune Annie, the whole world’s bright and bold Just because you’re in the room

Outro

Blue towels dry on wooden grain Still holding joy you left again

Verse 1

You laugh like wind through summer grass Turning ordinary moments bright Paper plates take flight, they pass Like joy that refuses to take flight

Chorus

Annie, Annie, light the way Every shadow fades away Annie, hear the music rise Dancing through the crashing skies

Verse 2

You turn the quiet into sound A drumbeat in the hush of noon No need for crowns or golden ground Just you — the whole world’s brightest tune

Pre-chorus

The tide won’t hold what you set free The sky won’t cage what you ignite So let the horns shout loud and free

Chorus

Annie, Annie, light the way Every shadow fades away Annie, hear the music rise Dancing through the crashing skies

Bridge

No map needed, no path to trace You are the fire, you are the place

Chorus

Annie, Annie, light the way Every shadow fades away Annie, hear the music rise Dancing through the crashing skies

Outro

Paper plates still ride the breeze Just like your laugh — wild, wild, and free

Verse 1

You laughed when the rain came down Spilled tea in cups, no fuss at all Turned grey leaves to golden crown Made the whole world feel like hall

Pre-chorus

No grand parade, no shining throne Just you and joy in simple things And every quiet moment’s known

Chorus

Annie, Annie, light the way You turn the dull to bright and true Annie, Annie, here to stay The whole world sings because of you

Verse 2

You danced barefoot on damp wood Cups still warm from steam and cheer No need for silk or costly food Just laughter ringing through the year

Pre-chorus

No grand parade, no shining throne Just you and joy in simple things And every quiet moment’s known

Chorus

Annie, Annie, light the way You turn the dull to bright and true Annie, Annie, here to stay The whole world sings because of you

Bridge

They’ll forget the cake, the song, the bell But not the way you made them feel

Chorus

Annie, Annie, light the way You turn the dull to bright and true Annie, Annie, here to stay The whole world sings because of you

Outro

Cups still warm, the leaves still wet But you’re the light we’ll never forget

Verse 1

Two cups shake in the dash riding out every bend you reach over, steady mine like you'd steady anything, in the end

Chorus

Annie, you make the noise go quiet every rattle starts to still just your hand there on my knee Annie, you always will

Verse 2

Miles keep sliding underneath radio down to a hum you look out at nothing much and somehow I still come undone

Pre-chorus

I forget where we're headed forget what the signs even say all I know is you're beside me

Chorus

Annie, you make the noise go quiet every rattle starts to still just your hand there on my knee Annie, you always will

Bridge

Doesn't matter if it's new or worn soft like an old coat you're the calm inside the engine the thing that keeps me afloat

Chorus

Annie, you make the noise go quiet every rattle starts to still just your hand there on my knee Annie, you always will

Outro

Cups still shake in the holders but you've gone and stilled me too

Verse 1

Steam is rising off the bag Counter light is soft and low You are humming something sweet Something only you would know

Pre-chorus

I keep waiting for the words I keep holding what I feel Every simple thing turns real

Chorus

Annie, you're the warmth I hold Nothing else feels quite the same Steady as the morning light Annie, I keep saying your name

Verse 2

Paper crinkles in your hand You look up and catch my eye Time slows down inside this line Just the two of us, standing by

Bridge

No big moment, no grand start Just this warmth against my chest You're the calm inside my heart You're the one I love the best

Chorus

Annie, you're the warmth I hold Nothing else feels quite the same Steady as the morning light Annie, I keep saying your name

Outro

Steam still rises, hands still warm You're the shelter in this storm

Verse 1

Rain came down at dusk today Found a ticket where the wiper lay Yellow paper, soaked right through You still parked here anyway

Chorus

Annie, you're the one who stays Through the fines and rainy days Nobody else would bother Annie, you have got your ways

Verse 2

Could have left me standing there Could have driven anywhere You chose the losing spot Just to know that I'd be near

Pre-chorus

I keep that ticket in a drawer It means more than gold or law It says you came back for

Chorus

Annie, you're the one who stays Through the fines and rainy days Nobody else would bother Annie, you have got your ways

Bridge

Some folks give you flowers I got a parking fine But I know what it cost you And I know that you are mine

Chorus

Annie, you're the one who stays Through the fines and rainy days Nobody else would bother Annie, you have got your ways

Outro

Rain still falls at dusk some days I keep that ticket anyway

Verse 1

The wool blanket trails soft across the wooden floor tonight Rocking slow while the whole house settles into rest Every worry of the day is folded out of sight You are held here safer than a bird within its nest

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the rocking chair keep time with your slow breath Nothing in this quiet room can reach you here at all Close your eyes, love, and drift where the soft dark rests

Chorus

Annie, Annie, the night is warm and low Nothing in this world will let you go Sleep now, Annie, let the darkness slow You are cherished more than you could ever know

Verse 2

The candle by the window burns down easy, burns down slow Watching over you the way it always will Somewhere past the curtains soft winds start to blow But here inside your breathing keeps so still

Bridge

You are the calm at the end of every day No storm can find you tucked away like this Every little sigh you make will drift and fade Wrapped up warm in arms that never miss

Chorus

Annie, Annie, the night is warm and low Nothing in this world will let you go Sleep now, Annie, let the darkness slow You are cherished more than you could ever know

Outro

The blanket rests beside the chair, its work all done for now You are safe and dreaming, held here, always somehow

Verse 1

The little fire is settling low behind the bars tonight Grey ash is falling gently like the softest kind of light There's nothing in this room that means you any harm You're wrapped in more than blankets, you are wrapped in warm

Pre-chorus

Every ember dims a little as the hour grows late Nothing in the dark tonight is something you should wait for Close your eyes and let the quiet come and find you

Chorus

Annie, Annie, the night is soft and slow Everything you need to know is you are loved, and so Sleep can come now, easy, with nothing left to fear Annie, hush now, close your eyes, your rest is near

Verse 2

The fire will be nothing but a memory by morning But you will still be here, no need for any warning Whatever falls to quiet only makes room for the new There's always something waking soft and warm because of you

Chorus

Annie, Annie, the night is soft and slow Everything you need to know is you are loved, and so Sleep can come now, easy, with nothing left to fear Annie, hush now, close your eyes, your rest is near

Bridge

No need to hold the light, let it go where it may fall Someone's watching over all of it, and over you through all

Chorus

Annie, Annie, the night is soft and slow Everything you need to know is you are loved, and so Sleep can come now, easy, with nothing left to fear Annie, hush now, close your eyes, your rest is near

Outro

The last of the ash has settled soft behind the bars And you are settling too, as quiet as the stars

Verse 1

Somewhere the hallway breathes a small and papery sound a page turning over while the house sinks into rest you are curled here warm beneath the weight of my hand and every hour tonight is folding toward what is best

Pre-chorus

Nothing out there needs your eyes to open now the dark is only quiet wearing its softest gown let the whole wide waiting world grow distant and slow

Chorus

Annie, Annie, the night has your name inside it hush now, let the hours grow small and slow you are held here closer than the calm can hide it Annie, sleep is only love with somewhere to go

Verse 2

Down the hall the paper stirs against the old wall catching a draught that means no harm at all you don't need to know what tomorrow will bring only that my arms will still be standing, come the fall

Pre-chorus

Nothing out there needs your eyes to open now the dark is only quiet wearing its softest gown let the whole wide waiting world grow distant and slow

Chorus

Annie, Annie, the night has your name inside it hush now, let the hours grow small and slow you are held here closer than the calm can hide it Annie, sleep is only love with somewhere to go

Bridge

Time can turn its pages soft against the wall it will not take this moment, not tonight at all

Chorus

Annie, Annie, the night has your name inside it hush now, let the hours grow small and slow you are held here closer than the calm can hide it Annie, sleep is only love with somewhere to go

Outro

Somewhere the hallway settles, the paper stops its turning you are already drifting where the quiet keeps you warm